Kint PHP Debugger
by Tonya Mork · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 2.0M+ installs across the portfolio →
Kint is a modern and powerful PHP debugging helper, which requires zero-setup and replaces var_dump(), print_r() and debug_backtrace().
49 health vs 56 average across 16,375 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.1.24, well behind 6.8.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2730 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
98
now · peak 163
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
7.5y ago
latest release · v2.0.2
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 80% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “90+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-08-14 · 1,399 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Adriano G. V. Esposito6.6y ago
Very fine
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rita Best7.3y ago
The Best! I keep coming back again and again. Kint makes WordPress (PHP) development/debugging a breeze. Save yourself time & frustration install this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mahd Ali7.5y ago
It is a very useful tool but some people prefer a video how to use to use a tool. Its awesome thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User10.0y ago
Thanks for this plugin. It makes debugging my arrays of arrays of arrays much simpler. 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pär Thernström10.2y ago
Really like to debug with Kint, and this plugin makes it much easier.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rose10.2y ago
Love this plugin, saves hours of time in development.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ John Dorner10.5y ago
Saves a lot of time when writing plugins and themes. Thanks! Update 2/11/2021 – even though this plugin hasn’t had any updated in more than 2 years, it is still working just great. This topic was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by John Dorner.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 769815810.8y ago
Love this plugin. Displays more than var_dump does and is so much easier to read the output. Handy toggle to display more information is very helpful. Love that ddd() option to display and stop execution. Thank you!!!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-07 100+ → 90+ down after 39 days in tier
- 2026-06-29 90+ → 100+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-28 100+ → 90+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-27 90+ → 100+ up after 24 days in tier
- 2026-06-03 100+ → 90+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-01 90+ → 100+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-31 100+ → 90+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-29 90+ → 100+ up after 4 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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PCo Kint 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags D - W wp-dBug 60+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
- H Hikari Krumo 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D
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Debug This 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C - D DP Debug Menu 30+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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